Jun 23, 2020 9:00 AM
Nina Simone, Art Blakey Attain Rarefied Heights On Historical Releases
With the possible exception of John Coltrane, no jazz artist from the ’50s and ’60s has had their iconic status…
Jun 23, 2020 9:00 AM
With the possible exception of John Coltrane, no jazz artist from the ’50s and ’60s has had their iconic status…
Jun 22, 2020 8:51 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Jun 19, 2020 2:38 PM
A surprise gig in 1968 by Thelonious Monk that was captured on tape by a school janitor is set for a Sept. 18 release…
Jun 19, 2020 9:00 AM
“I’m not going to explain my lyrics.”
With those words, coolly conveyed on a brilliant March afternoon at the…
Jun 18, 2020 2:51 PM
The travel industry’s indelible connection to the jazz ecosystem, like so many other economic niches, has been thrown…
Jun 18, 2020 2:41 PM
Avant-garde trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith is teaming up with out-rock ensemble Deerhoof on a release to benefit Black…
Jun 17, 2020 8:55 AM
Pianist Matthew Shipp hasn’t been playing with anyone recently. Most musicians haven’t been, at least not in the…
Jun 17, 2020 8:55 AM
Marcus Printup swung around New York’s Columbus Circle behind the wheel of his black Cadillac SUV, stopping briefly…
Jun 16, 2020 4:19 PM
Harry Connick Jr., Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Jon Batiste, John Fogerty, Andra Day and Dave…
Jun 16, 2020 1:53 PM
The National Association of Music Merchants announced its plan to host The NAMM Show on Jan. 21–24, 2021, in a recent…